OPINION: My Take on the Best Espresso in Shepherdstown, Ranked
Social Media Editor Liz Walsh wrote an article about the best espresso in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. She prefaced her review by saying she prefers her coffee “more acidic, slightly bitter with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste,” so all cafes were judged accordingly.
Walsh tasted and compared five local coffee shops in the college town. The storefronts included: MJ’s on German DeliCafe, Little Brick Coffee, Bistro 112, Lost Dog Coffee Fine Arts Drink Emporium, Sweet Shop Bakery. MJs was the cheapest at $3. All the rest were $4 a cup.
Walsh doesn’t pick a winner or put the stores in order of best to worst. Two shops are definitely at the bottom of the list – Lost Dog and Sweet Shop. Bistro 112, described as a French restaurant with “exquisite atmosphere,” doesn’t sound like the place the average college kid looking for a quick jolt would go. So that leaves MJs and Little Brick, which both sound like the perfect cup of Joe for a college student looking for a tasty espresso.
PRESS RELEASE: Shepherd to host Middle East Peace Forum on April 2
This is a press release, serving as an article announcing an upcoming forum on the middle east. Titled “Pathways to Lasting Peace in the Middle East,” and sponsored by the Eastern Panhandle Together Educating and Advocating for Middle East Peace (T.E.A.M.).
The forum is aimed at discussing peacebuilding for the Middle East. It is open to students, staff and anyone from the Shepherdstown Community. The article said to expect a two hour forum, from 7p-9p.
Among the high level panelists are Dr. Nizar Farsakh, Ruti Kadesh, Reverand Gusti Linnea Newquist and Dr. Phillip Farrah. Farsakh was an advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Kadesh is the Israeli founder of Tovant, an Israeli education program that supports both Palestinian and Jewish self-determination. The reverend from the Shepherdstown Presbyterian church who supports divestment and sanctions. Farrah is a Palestinian who founded the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace.
It sounds like it will be a vibrant discussion!
